Royal Thai Army Stadium

{{Short description|Multi-purpose football stadium in Bangkok, Thailand}} {{Infobox venue | name = Royal Thai Army Stadium <br /> สนามกีฬากองทัพบก | nickname = | image = Thai Army Sports Stadium.jpg | image_size = 250px | fullname = Royal Thai Army Stadium | location = [[Phaya Thai District|Phaya Thai]], [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]] | coordinates = {{coord|13.782661|100.556185|format=dms|type:landmark_scale:3000}} | surface = [[grass]] | tenants = | built = 1968 | opened = 1970 | renovated = 2015 | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | seating_capacity = 20,000 | owner = [[Royal Security Command]] | operator =

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The '''Royal Thai Army Stadium''' ({{langx|th|สนามกีฬากองทัพบก}}) is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] on [[Vibhavadi Rangsit Road]] in the [[Phaya Thai District|Phaya Thai]] of north [[Bangkok]], [[Thailand]]. It is currently used mostly for [[football (soccer)|football]] matches.<ref>[http://www.thai-fussball.com/en/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=17 Army United Clubinfo on thai-fussball.com]</ref> The stadium holds 20,000 and has a single stand with covered seating on one side and terracing on three sides. An athletics track surrounds the pitch. It is often used by Thai club sides in international football competitions and was used by [[Bangkok University FC]] in the [[AFC Champions League 2007|2007 AFC Champions League]] and [[Osotsapa FC]] in the [[AFC Cup 2007|2007 AFC Cup]]. Additionally, it has been used for matches involving national sides in international tournaments hosted by Thailand where the hosts are not involved.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.armyclubthai.com/location-direction|title = ที่ตั้ง}}{{dead link|date=December 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Other stadiums in Bangkok include [[National Stadium (Thailand)|National Stadium]], [[Rajamangala National Stadium]], the [[Thai-Japanese Stadium]], and [[Chulalongkorn University Stadium]].

==History== Royal Thai Army Stadium was approved to be built in 1966 when Field Marshal [[Sarit Thanarat]] is the Commander in Chief of the Royal Thai Army. The construction started in 1968 and completed in 1970 on an area of 61 rai consisting of a football stadium with a capacity of 12,500 people (at that time) and also built 4 chord tennis courts, 4 petanque courts, 1 boxing practice center and the athlete's residence 4 floors, amount 1 unit along the way.

With the transfer of the [[1st Infantry Regiment (Thailand)|1st Infantry Regiment]], which operates the stadium, to the [[Royal Security Command]], the stadium no longer belongs to the Royal Thai Army, and as a result of Army United FC no longer plays there.<ref name="fttribe">{{cite news |title=Thai FA Cup Final Moved to Leo Stadium |url=https://football-tribe.com/asia/2019/10/18/thai-fa-cup-final-moved-to-leo-stadium/ |access-date=19 October 2019 |work=Football Tribe |date=18 October 2019}}</ref>

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[[Category:Army United F.C.]] [[Category:Football venues in Thailand]] [[Category:Sports venues in Bangkok]] [[Category:Multi-purpose stadiums in Thailand]] [[Category:Phaya Thai district]] [[Category:1970 establishments in Thailand]] [[Category:Sports venues completed in 1970]]